I'm a Vertebrate Paleontologist Now!

來認識拉麗莎，她是個像你我一樣的孩子，從小就想成為政治家。然後她發現了化石。了解拉里薩如何利用牙齒化石來闡明劍齒虎和其他冰河時期哺乳動物的古老生態。了解拉麗莎如何在醫生的幫助下控制她的癲癇。

我是誰？該系列以科學家的勵志傳記為特色，年輕讀者將能夠將這些科學家視為像他們自己一樣的人。這些書由科學家本人和范德比爾特大學的合著者撰寫，旨在幫助年輕讀者了解科學家是像他們一樣的普通人，他們對學習和發現新事物感到興奮，並決定在學校努力學習，以便為自己創造成為科學家的機會。在了解這些科學家的故事的同時，讀者也將了解一些解釋清楚且易於理解的基本科學思想，並了解這些科學家當今正在研究的前沿科學。

我是誰？系列共同編輯：David A Weintraub，范德比爾特大學藝術與科學學院天文學、歷史學和科學技術傳播教授； Ann Neely，范德比爾特大學皮博迪教育與人類發展學院教育實踐榮譽副教授；凱文‧約翰遜 (Kevin Johnson)，范德比爾特大學和范德比爾特大學醫學中心生物醫學資訊學和兒科教授。

在本系列中：

由 STEM 領域的頂尖專家撰寫
科學概念的愉快探索

Meet Larisa, a kid like you and me, who grew up wanting to become a politician. Then she discovered fossils. Learn how Larisa uses fossil teeth to clarify the ancient ecology of saber-toothed cats and other ice age mammals. And learn how Larisa, with help from doctors, managed her epilepsy.

The Who Me? series features inspirational biographies of scientists whom young readers will be able to identify with as people like themselves. Written by the scientists themselves and co-authors from Vanderbilt University, the books are designed to help young readers understand that scientists are regular people like themselves who are excited about learning and discovering new things, and who decided to work hard in school in order to create for themselves the opportunity to become scientists. As they learn the stories of these scientists, readers will also learn some basic scientific ideas that are well-explained and easily understood and be introduced to cutting-edge science these scientists are working on today.

Who Me? series co-editors: David A Weintraub, Professor of Astronomy, of History, and of Communication of Science and Technology, College of Arts & Science, Vanderbilt University; Ann Neely, Associate Professor Emerita of the Practice of Education, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University; and Kevin Johnson, Professor of Biomedical Informatics and of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

In this series:

Written by leading experts in STEM
Enjoyable exploration of scientific concepts

拉里薩·德桑蒂斯 (Larisa DeSantis)

是范德比爾特大學生物科學和地球與環境科學副教授。在她的研究中，她利用現代、歷史和化石記錄來向生態學家和保育生物學家介紹植物和動物對氣候變遷的反應。當德桑蒂斯不在實驗室、現場或教室時，她會參與當地社區的科學和公共宣傳活動。她的作品曾在《好奇心流》、《國家地理狂野》、歷史頻道、探索頻道、廣播節目中播出，並受到全球新聞報導。

Larisa DeSantis is Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Earth and Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University. In her research, she uses modern, historic, and fossil records to inform ecologists and conservation biologists about plant and animal responses to climate change. When DeSantis is not in the laboratory, field, or classroom, she is involved in scientific and public outreach in her local community. Her work has been featured on Curiosity Stream, National Geographic Wild, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, radio shows, and has received global news coverage.

癲癇和我
發現古生物學
吃或被吃
富有同情心的劍齒貓
詞彙表
討論問題和其他資源

Contents:
Epilepsy and Me
Discovering Paleontology
Eat or Be Eaten
Compassionate Saber-toothed Cats
Glossary
Disscussion Questions and Additional Resources